Bathroom fixture



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BATHROOM FEXTURE Louis Sharpe, Los Angeles, Calif.

, Application February 8, 1954, Serial No. 408,786

2 Claims. (Cl. S12-228) This invention relates to bathroom fixtures, andmore particularly to a small bathroom cabinet adapted to hold a tube oftoothpaste, toothbrushes, a drinking glass, etc.

It is an object of this invention to provide, in a bathroom fixture, animproved holder or container for a tube of toothpaste.

It is a further object of this invention to provide an improved` fixturefor housing a drinking glass, a tube of toothpaste and associatedtoothbrushes.

It is yanother object of this invention to provide an improved soapreceptacle.

It is a further object of this invention to provide, in a bathroomfixture, a soap receptacle in which the soap may be more readily removedthan in previous types of soap receptacles.

In accordance with these and other objects which will become apparenthereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the present invention will now bedescribed with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Fig. 1 is a front elevation of a bathroom cabinet or fixture constructedin accordance with the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a side cross-section taken on line 2 2 in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing the soap holder or receptacle ofthe present invention removed from the cabinet.

Fig. 4 is a cross-section taken on line 4-4 in Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a cross-section taken on line 5-5 in Fig. 1.

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary section on line 6-6 in Fig. 4.

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary section taken on line 7-7 in Fig. l.

Fig. 8 is l`a fragmentary section taken on line 8-8 in Fig. 5.

Referring to the drawings, the fixture is shown in the form Vof acabinet comprising a substantially semicylindrical housing 11, the atfront face of which is open, as shown at 12. Around the open face isformed a flange 13, which assists in positioning the housing 11 whenrecessed into a corresponding opening 14 formed in a bathroom wall 16.

The fixture or cabinet is provided with a door 17 closing the open face12. The door 17 is pivotally mounted to the housing 11 about a verticalaxis through the center of the door 17. This is done by a mounting screw18 and a rivet 19, which project vertically from the mid-points of thedoor 17 and pivot in the housing 11 so as to permit the door 17 to swingthrough substantially 180 degrees. Thus mounted the door 17 may bepivoted from an open position, shown in the drawings, wherein the innerface of the door is exposed to the room, to a closed position, where theinner face of the door faces the inside of the housing 11. It ispreferred to make the outer face of the door 17 in the form of a mirror.

To retain the door selectively in its open or closed position, a pair ofspring clips 21 and 22 are mounted near the bottom edge of the innerface of the door 17 rice and engage an upstanding pin 23 on the housing11.- The snap engagement of the clips 21 and 22 over the" pin 23 causesthe door to be selectively held in the pre-` ferred position.

On the inner face of the door 17, shown in Fig. l for example, there issecured, by means of screws 24, a substantially semi-circular upperplatform or shelf 26. AS1 best seen in Fig. 4, the platform 26 has anumber ofy openings passing therethrough. At the right-hand side' of theplatform is a large circular opening 27 adapted to receive land supporta drinking glass. At the opposite or left side of the platform 26 andcommunicating with the semi-circular edge thereof, is a medium sized,generally arcuate, notch 28. This notch 28 is for the purpose ofreceiving a tube of toothpaste, as will be described more particularlyhereinafter. Spaced around the notch 2S in the platform or shelf 26 arefour relatively small openings 29 adapted to receive toothbrushes, inthe well-known manner.

Depending from the upper platform or shelf 26 and secured thereto byscrews 31, is a pouch-like toothpaste tube holder or container 32. Thetop of the holder 32 is open and aligned with the notch 28, so that theupper portion of a tube of toothpaste contained in the holder 32 mayproject upwardly therefrom through the notch 28. The notch also forms aconvenient aid in the insertion and removal of the tube of toothpaste.The outer face of the holder 32 at the upper portion thereof is removedor cut away as shown at 33, this cut-away portion being in communicationwith the open mouth of the notch 23. This further assists in making apassageway for the insertion and removal of the tube of toothpaste.

At the center of the relieved portion 33, the holder is not cut away,but instead an upstanding wall portion 34 is retained, thereby leaving acentral supporting means for the tube of toothpaste contained in theholder 32, while still permitting ready passage of the tube through thecut-away portion 33 at each side of the central Wall 34. The wall orbody of the holder 32 may be perforated in a simple pattern, as shown at36, in order to save material, and also for aesthetic effect, as well asto facilit-ate cleaning of the holder and run off of water which mightgather therein.

Near the bottom of the door 17, on the inner face thereof, is secured,by means of screws 37, a lower shelf or platform. In the embodimentshown, this platform is in two parts, the first part being asemicircular ring 38 secured to the inner face of the door 17, and thesecond part being a lightweight removable shelf 39, which may beinserted into and removed from the ring 38 for ease of cleaning. Theshelf 39, as well as the toothpaste tube holder 32 are preferably madeof plastic,

metal.

This sloping or inclined recess 41 which is inclined bothr to the side,as shown in Fig. 8, and also to the rear as shown in Fig. 2, is adaptedto receive a bar of soap.. In accordance with the present invention, theupper edge of the recess 41 substantially coincides or is flush with theouter edge of the insert shelf 39, as shown at 42, thereby providing aninclined, ramp-like receptacle for the expeditious removal of a bar ofsoap.

This feature of the invention will be readily appreciated when there isrecalled the difliculty with which a bar of soap is grasped by onehaving wet hands, such grasping being required if a bodily lifting ofthe soap is to be required. With the present invention it will beapparent that it is only necessary to insert one or more lingers at theend of the soap and shove the soap to the right (Fig. 8), therebyguiding it smoothly up the ramp 41 and into a receiving hand. A guidepost 43 is preferably formed integral with the shelf 39 to assist inmaintaining the soap in position.

it will be noted that the particular configuration of the soap shelf, asbest seen in Fig. 8, not only expedites the removal of a bar of soap,but also allows the toothpaste tube holder 32 to extendr farther down,since the increased recessing of the soap receptacle at the lefthandside causes that end of the soap under the tube holder 32 to be lowerthan would be otherwise the case.

While the instant invent-ion has been shown and de scribed herein inwhat is conceived to be the most practical and preferred embodiment, itis recognized that departures may be made therefrom within the scope ofthe invention, which is therefore not to be limited to the detailsdisclosed herein but is to be accorded the full scope of the claims.

What is claimed is:

l. In a bathroom fixture, the combination of: a horizontally orientedsupporting shelf having an arcuate notch formed in an edge thereof; anda toothpaste tube container suspended below Said shelf and having a topopening underlying and conforming to the configuration of said notch,said container having a portion of its side wall cut away to define anaccess opening below said notch, the remainder of said side wall belowsaid open- CII ing being perforated to permit drainage from saidcontainer While still retaining a toothpaste tube in said container.

2. l'n a bathroom fixture, the combination of: a horizontally orientedsupporting shelf having an arcuate notch formed in an edge thereof; anda toothpaste tube container suspended below said shelf and having a topopening underlying and conforming to the configuration of said notch,said container having a portion of its side wall cut away to define anaccess opening below said notch, said side wall below said containerhaving an upstanding stabilizing prong for engaging a toothpaste tubeand a plurality of perforations therein for permitting drainage fromsaid container.

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